Waste Management and Recycling News

25-02-2010

Mountains of e-waste in developing countries.

It seems the mountains of electrical waste in developing countries that inspired Pure Planet Recycling to offer ethical recycling solutions within the UK are still on the increase. BBC news reports the following;

Urgent action is needed to tackle the "mountains" of e-waste building up in developing nations, says a UN report. Huge amounts of old computers and discarded electronic goods are piling up in countries such as China, India and some Africa nations, it said.

India could see a 500% rise in the number of old computers dumped by 2020, found the survey of 11 nations.

Unless dealt with properly the waste could cause environmental damage and threaten public health, it said.Please read the full article here on BBC news.

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